Why does blockage of the arteries always occur close to the heart .

Subject: Why does blockage of the arteries always occur close to the heart .

Date: Tue Jan 25 10:53:28 2000
Posted by Terry Plank
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: none
City: Danville State/Province: Indiana Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 948819208.Me

Message:


A gropu of my peers (middle 50's) was talking recently and it
occurred to us that all blockages seem to occur in close proximity
to the heart....

We felt there must be a reason why blockages do not seem occur in the 
arms, legs, thighs, etc. but we could not come up with a reasonable
explanation.

                    -=- terry -=-

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